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Originally posted by ism22
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Posted this in the gameday chat accidentally so re-posting a few hours later.
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Just got my tickets in Bay 11 by the way - shoulda booked earlier as it's the 'gold grandstand' (I'll probably be surrounded by Faders fans). Whole family's there so at least I'll stay calm (in daddy mode I'm a lot less animated at games). But yeah. If you see an Easts fan in the middle of the Faders' members stand with his wife and kids looking away while he crows loudly, drinks cheap beer and starts a brawl then that's me.
Hopefully we're up by a shyte load at half time and that affords me a little bit of space. Will try to get there early for the meet-up but
Have said it before but I credit the Faders with always putting on a good show. It sh**s me as I'm an away fan but their MC / ground managers do a great job of getting their boys over the line at home. Small stadium that looks like it's gonna be pretty much a sell-out. So long as we don't get smashed, it should be a solid arvo at the footy.
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Burger joint recommendations? People have listed them out pretty much. I'd second them on the basis they're the standard suggestions.
However, if I were to focus on ones near the stadium (Belco area) then...
- IMO Two Before Ten is the nicest, most family friendly place and it's right near the stadium. It's my local bar/restaurant though (dunno if they do burgers) but it'll do a nice sit-down dinner.
- To All My Friends. Pizza in Cook... never been but have heard good things about it.
- Before the game I believe Greese Monkeys (a greasy burger joint in the hipster part of Canberra) is doing a pop-up food van at the Belconnen markets. Dunno what it's like these days. Used to be the goto joint for public service graduates but I reckon that's changed.
- Chompy's (which Tracky's objected to) is either take-away or a heavy metal 'basement' (may not be a great place for the wife and kids unless it's quiet - I often go there for a quiet beer after work and it's a fun/spacious venue when quiet as they have pinnies & pool tables. When loud it's some pretty full on heavy metal stuff though, which isn't good for my ears). Take-away Chompy's could be a decent option.
- Burger Villain at the Page shops might be a solid burger option TBH. Not an obvious place to go but it's relatively close to the stadium.
- Florey shops has this relatively fancy new place called the Irvine (does wines and beers too). My only reservation is that their burgers were solid when I went, but their chips were shyte. Again, it'll be kid friendly.
- Only other random tips are Can Tho (Vietnamese in Belco - grab a pho) or Dumpling Inn at Macquarie (aka Jameson Centre... it's a solid, oldschool Chinese joint with good prices that's very close to the stadium).
Aaaand that's enough about Belco for now
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Just got my tickets in Bay 11 by the way - shoulda booked earlier as it's the 'gold grandstand' (I'll probably be surrounded by Faders fans). Whole family's there so at least I'll stay calm (in daddy mode I'm a lot less animated at games). But yeah. If you see an Easts fan in the middle of the Faders' members stand with his wife and kids looking away while he crows loudly, drinks cheap beer and starts a brawl then that's me.
Hopefully we're up by a shyte load at half time and that affords me a little bit of space. Will try to get there early for the meet-up but
Have said it before but I credit the Faders with always putting on a good show. It sh**s me as I'm an away fan but their MC / ground managers do a great job of getting their boys over the line at home. Small stadium that looks like it's gonna be pretty much a sell-out. So long as we don't get smashed, it should be a solid arvo at the footy.
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Burger joint recommendations? People have listed them out pretty much. I'd second them on the basis they're the standard suggestions.
However, if I were to focus on ones near the stadium (Belco area) then...
- IMO Two Before Ten is the nicest, most family friendly place and it's right near the stadium. It's my local bar/restaurant though (dunno if they do burgers) but it'll do a nice sit-down dinner.
- To All My Friends. Pizza in Cook... never been but have heard good things about it.
- Before the game I believe Greese Monkeys (a greasy burger joint in the hipster part of Canberra) is doing a pop-up food van at the Belconnen markets. Dunno what it's like these days. Used to be the goto joint for public service graduates but I reckon that's changed.
- Chompy's (which Tracky's objected to) is either take-away or a heavy metal 'basement' (may not be a great place for the wife and kids unless it's quiet - I often go there for a quiet beer after work and it's a fun/spacious venue when quiet as they have pinnies & pool tables. When loud it's some pretty full on heavy metal stuff though, which isn't good for my ears). Take-away Chompy's could be a decent option.
- Burger Villain at the Page shops might be a solid burger option TBH. Not an obvious place to go but it's relatively close to the stadium.
- Florey shops has this relatively fancy new place called the Irvine (does wines and beers too). My only reservation is that their burgers were solid when I went, but their chips were shyte. Again, it'll be kid friendly.
- Only other random tips are Can Tho (Vietnamese in Belco - grab a pho) or Dumpling Inn at Macquarie (aka Jameson Centre... it's a solid, oldschool Chinese joint with good prices that's very close to the stadium).
Aaaand that's enough about Belco for now
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